About Our Research
Research in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is dedicated to determining why and how disorders of the nervous system occur, and using this knowledge to improve prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of our patients. To achieve these critical goals, the Department of Neurology has deployed a multidisciplinary approach from bench-to-bed side spearheaded by a team of more than 100 brilliant clinical and basic science researchers, with expertise in a broad range of disciplines, including:
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Stem cell biology
- Molecular cellular and molecular biology
Explore Our Research
Research in the Department of Neurology is organized by selected pathological themes or specific diseases anchored in one of the 11 Divisions of the Department or through its affiliated Centers or Institutes:
Our Divisions
- Aging and Dementia Research
- Child Neurology Research
- Cognitive Neuroscience Research
- Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Research
- Movement Disorders Research
- Neurocritical Care Research
- Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research
- Neuromuscular Medicine Research
- Neuro-Oncology Research
- Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases Research
Collaborations
To increase the breath of our research, the Department of Neurology actively collaboratives with research programs at departments, centers, and schools across Columbia, including:
- The Department of Neurosurgery
- The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- The Department of Psychiatry
- The Department of Radiology
- The School of Engineering
- The Department of of Public Health
- Columbia Teachers College
- The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute
- The Institute of Genomic Medicine
- The Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
NIH Ranking
Currently, the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is ranked #2 in NIH-funded research.
